Match practice good before big series: Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is happy that he was able to contribute in the ongoing Irani Trophy encounter against Rest of India stating that it was good match practice before the upcoming 4-Test series against Australia. The little master hit a splendid ton in Mumbai's 1st innings and helped them get closer to the opposition total. "It's a big series against Australia. I am sure everyone is looking forward to it. Always nice to get some match practice before a big series," quoted Tendulkar.

"It was the kind of surface where you needed to spend a little time to understand the bounce and the pace and the movement off the pitch. I had to take a little bit of time. Although I got a boundary off the second ball, I didn't get deliveries in my hitting zone early on, so I had to wait for my time," said Tendulkar of his knock.

The little master revealed that he had adjusted his guard slightly. "I keep changing consistently as per the demands. I keep making small changes. I just trusted my instinct. I went how I felt how I needed to go according to the situation. You can't plan a whole innings at the same pace," he explained.